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E. E. HALL.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNEZZ, i911.

Patented Sept 28, 1915.

Inventor I Attorn ili'saezt.

ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM R.

ELMER E. HALL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

HALL, BOTH OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

'To alllwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER E.'IIA I., a

.;citizen ofthe United. States, residing at Chicago, :in the county of. Cook and- State pofllllnois, have invented anew and useful Can, "of. which .the following is a. specification- -.-',-:The-..device forming-the subject matter [of .;this application is a 'liquid-supplying may be collapse use gby; physicians, nurses, and travelers, with whom portability is an object.

The, invention aims to provide a dev ice oithe typeuabover mentioned in which the with, certainty I drop berof-the receptacle, collapsed.

supporting flexible elements will with certainty drop within the contour of a 'compressiBle receptacle, when released, and

within the lower memwhen the receptacle is With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proc eeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details ofconstructi'on hereinafter described andwclaimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the'drawingz-Figure 1 is a side elevationshowing the device suspended and in condition for use; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section showing he suspending chains dropped within the contour of the receptacle, the receptacle being in upstanding position; Fig; 3 is a transverse section showing a the' receptacle collapsed, the suspending chains being housed within the lowermost member of the receptacle.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a base 2 equipped with a'marginal flange 3 having a circumscribing groove 5 communicating with upright slots 4 formed in the flange 3. A cover 7 is shown, and the same is provided in its side wall with studs 6. The studs 6 are adapted to move downwardly in the slots 4 and to engage in the groove 5 when the cover 7 is rotated. Thus, the cover and the basemay be locked together. A collapsible receptacle is shown,

' the construction above pointed out,

Patented se t. 28, 1915.

Application filed June 22, 1911. Serial no. 634,762.

the same comprising a plurality of tapered, trusto-conical sections 1. The lowermost section 1 is secured to or-formed integrally with the base 2. The uppermost section 1 is of less diameter than the base 2, so that the uppermost section maybe housed readily within the flange 3 when the receptacle is collapsed. WVhen the receptacle is expanded as shown in Fig. 2, the several sections 1 thereof cooperate to effect water tightjoints.

A plurality of provided, the same in the present instance being in the form of chains. The lower ends of the flexible elements 13 are secured to the inner face of the uppermost section 1 of the collapsible receptacle. The upper ends of the flexible elements 13 (referring particularly to Fig. 1) are connectedto a ring 14 carrying a hook 15, in the present instance shown as engaged with the mov able arm 12 of a wall engaging bracket'll.

flexible elements 13 are A nozzle 8 is provided, and the same is threaded or otherwise secured removably in an opening in the base 2, the nozzle 8 being equipped with a valve 9. The nozzle 8 is ribbed as indicated at 10, so as to retain a hose 16.

In use, theparts are positioned as shown in Fig. 1, and whenit is desired to transport the structure, the nozzle 8 is removed and placed inside of the collapsiblmrecep tacle, the chains 13 dropping within the contour of the receptacle, as will be understood best from an inspection of Fig. 3.

It is to be noted .that each chain 13 is substantially equal in length to the diameter of the lowermost section 1 of the collapsible receptacle. Owing to this construction, when the chains or'flexible elements are dropped into depending relation as shown in Fig. 2, the chains will lie within the contour of the receptacle. It is impossible, owing to for the chains to drop downwardly upon the outside of the receptacle. Furthermore owing to the fact that each chain 13 is substan tially equal in lowermost section 1 of the collapsible receptacle, the support engaging means, represented by the ring 14 and the hook 15 will, when the receptacle is collapsed as shown in Fig. 3, drop within the contour of the lowermost section 1 of the-receptacle.

length to the diameter of the d The utility of the present device resides primarily in the construction which, after the occasion for the use of the device has passed, renders it unnecessary to give attention to the chains 13 during the collapsing of the receptacle and during the mounting of the cover in place.

., It is to be observed that the side wall 3" of the inclosing case. is struck inwardly tov form the circumscribing groove 5 in the face of the side wall and to form'a circumscribing rib on the inner face of the side wall,

which rib acts as a reinforcement. The notch or slot 4: intersects the rib. When the cup is collapsed in the case, as shown inalways accuand th1s moisture is Fig. 3, more or less moisture mulates 1n the case,

prevented from flowing out of the case readily, When the case is tilted, owing to the presence of the circumscribing rib. How-v ever, since this rib is intersected by the notch 4, the notch acts as a drainage opening. This feature is of use,'further, in effecting a thorough sterilizing of the device.

' cup is collapsed as shown in Fig. 3, the upper ends of the sections of the cup are not likely to be damaged. Further, when the stud '6 has been entered inthe groove 5, the

cover 7 is held apart from the upper ends of Copies of this patent maybe obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0."

to guide the same into the maintaining the sections of thecup or rigid,

. circular continuity and, generally considered, this device is so constructed that such a result will be obtained.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is v In a-device of the class descrlbed, a caseincluding a base and a side wall, the side wall being struck inwardly to form a circumscribing reinforcing rib on the inner face of the side wall and to form a circumscribing groove on the outer face of the side wall, the side wall being provided with an upright, open, drainage notch intersecting the rib; a cover having a stud adapted to enter the notch and to traverse the groove; a collapsible cup including frusto-conical sections, one of which is secured to the base, the side wall of the case being of greater height than any section of-the cup and the studcooperating with the groove to space the cover from the section when the cup is collapsed; and an outlet for the cup.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ELMER E. HALL.

Witnesses:

PEARL L. KAISER, G. H. HAGEN-.

Commissioner of Patents, 

